(57) Devices and methods for managing a communications network include using USB keys
to provision and management components in the network by having the network component
establish a connection to a network administrator device, such as a laptop, PDA, or
desktop workstation. A first USB key is used to provision a network component so that
it has the necessary security information to interact with a second USB key, used
to enable actual management of the component. Once the component has the security
information, the second USB key is inserted and certain callback data are made available
to the component. It uses this data to make a "call" or connection to an administrator's
device. The callback data may be an IP address of the device, an e-mail address, VoIP
data, instant messaging data, dial-up data, and so on. Once the connection, initiated
and established by the network component, is made the administrator can begin managing
the component.
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